Rank in country
14 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Regional factual view for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears in La Rioja (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
10.30% of people
ES 13.2 · -2.9 pp vs country · Europe 10.5 · -0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
14 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Rank in Europe
63 / 212
Among 212 European regions
Population
326,803
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people living in households with arrears on mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, or hire-purchase instalments.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Arrears on housing or utility bills ILC_MDES05_R
Lower is better · Range 7–26.5
La Rioja recorded 10.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 34,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 8% to 10.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Cannot keep home warm is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Housing burden is more favorable.